Jen-Yuan (James) Chang

Jen-Yuan (James) Chang

Chair Professor,
Department of Power Mechanical Engineering,
National Tsing Hua University

A Fellow of ASME, Professor Chang received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, USA in 2001. With a mix of IBM/Hitachi advanced magnetic disk drive R&D in Silicon Valley, California and academic careers in USA, New Zealand and Taiwan, his research in mechatronics, robotics, mechanical vibrations, dynamic systems and control, smart machinery and manufacturing have archived in more than 200 journal/conference papers and more than 30 invention patents.

Professional Experience

• General Director, Mechanical and Mechatronics Systems Research Laboratories, ITRI (2025.05 to Present)
• Convener General, Applied Research Projects for Technological and Vocational Universities and Colleges and Private Universities, National Science and Technology Council (2025.03 to Present)
• Tsing Hua Chair Professor, National Tsing Hua University (2023.08 to Present)
• Deputy Director, Smart Manufacturing and Circular Economy Research Center, National Tsing Hua University (2020 to Present)
• Deputy Director, Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing System Research Center, Ministry of Science and Technology (2018 to Present)
• Chair Professor and Senior Vice President, National Formosa University (2022.02-2025.01)
• Executive Secretary, HIWIN-National Tsing Hua University Joint Research Center (2014-2024)
• Tsing Hua Distinguished Professor, National Tsing Hua University (2019.08-2023.07)
• CTO, Mechanical and Mechatronics Systems Research Laboratories, ITRI (2018.01-2021.08)
• Editor-in-Chief, ITRI Journal of Industrial Mechatronics (2018-2021)
• Professor & Associate Professor, Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University (2011.08-2019.07)
• Distinguished Researcher & Consultant, Mechanical and Mechatronics Systems Research Laboratories, ITRI (2014-2017)
• CEO of Global Collaboration, College of Engineering, National Tsing Hua University (2015-2016)
• Vice Chair, Strategic Planning Committee, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2013-2015)
• Guest Investigator & Visiting Professor, Propulsion Directorate, US Air Force Research Laboratories (2009-2010)
• Chair & Vice Chair, Information Storage and Processing System Division, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2008-2010)
• Staff & Advisory Scientist/Engineer, Storage Technology Division, IBM/Hitachi GST (2001-2006)

Honors

• Research Fellow, National Science and Technology Council (2024-2027)
• Fellow, Institution of Engineering and Technology (2025)
• Distinguished Alumni, National Central University (2025)
• Corresponding Member, International Academy of Engineering (2024)
• Fellow, Royal Aeronautical Society (2024)
• Outstanding Research Award, Ministry of Science and Technology (2019, 2022)
• Fellow, Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Republic of China (2021)
• Fellow, Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineers (2021)
• Fellow, Robotics Society of Taiwan (2021)
• Distinguished Engineering Professor Award, Chinese Institute of Engineers (2021)
• Future Technology Award, Ministry of Science and Technology (2021)
• National Innovation Award, Biotech and Medical Technology Policy Research Center (2019, 2021)
• Distinguished Engineering Professor Award, Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineers (2020)
• Industrialization Contribution Award (Team)—Silver Medal, ITRI (2020)
• Outstanding Innovation Award, Mechanical and Mechatronics Systems Research Laboratories, ITRI (2018, 2019, 2020)
• Industry-University Cooperation Excellence Award, National Tsing Hua University (2017, 2018, 2019)
• Future Technology Breakthrough Award, Ministry of Science and Technology (2019)
• National Industry Innovation Award—Team Innovation Pilot, Ministry of Economic Affairs (2019)
• Scientific and Technological Achievement Award (Team), Ministry of Economic Affairs (2019)
• Science and Technology Management Award—Research Team Category, Chinese Society for Management Of Technology Science and Technology (2019)
• ISPS Division Distinguished Speaker Award, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2019)
• Distinguished Alumni, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Central University (2018)
• ISPS Division Distinguished Institution Award, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2018)
• Outstanding Industry-Academia Research Award, National Tsing Hua University (2018)
• Outstanding Teaching Award, National Tsing Hua University (2018)
• Outstanding Industry-Academia Research Award, College of Engineering, National Tsing Hua University (2018)
• Outstanding Engineer Award, Taiwan Society for Precision Engineering (2018)
• Industry-Academic Cooperation Project Excellent Award, Ministry of Science and Technology (2015, 2018)
• Outstanding Teaching Award, College of Engineering, National Tsing Hua University (2016)
• Distinguished Young Scholar, Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Republic of China (2013)
• Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2012)
• ISPS Division Outstanding Contribution Award, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2011)